Barney

Barney Meaning & Origin

About Barney
The surname Barney is of English origin and is derived from the given name Barnaby, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Barnabas meaning "son of consolation" or "son of encouragement." The name Barney is therefore believed to signify a person who is comforting, supportive, or encouraging. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of someone named Barnaby.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Barney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Barney: 16,404
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,224
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Barney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barney in Braille

Here's how to represent Barney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Barney in braille

How to sign the name Barney using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Barney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Barney in sign language

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